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Vietnamese Christian sentenced to 4.5 years in prison after holding prayer meeting in his home
A Vietnamese Montagnard Christian has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison on charges of “secession and incitement” for conducting prayer meetings at his home, advocates say.
Pakistani Christian brothers abducted, tortured, forcibly converted to Islam
Two Christian brothers from Pakistan were forcibly converted to Islam after being abducted and brutally tortured by Muslim men, according to the Centre for Legal Aid, Assistance and Settlement.
Judge to decide fate of British pastor facing prison for displaying Bible verse
At a court in London, 72-year-old Christian preacher Stephen Green faces a crucial decision that could determine his fate as he is being prosecuted for holding a sign with a verse from Psalm 139 within a designated “buffer zone” outside an abortion clinic.
Pope Francis says opponents of gay couples blessings are ‘small ideological groups' and Africans
Addressing the controversy surrounding the Vatican's decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples, Pope Francis said the critics of the guidance, except for Africans, belong to "small ideological groups."
Ukraine has right to crackdown on ‘weaponized’ churches, religious freedom expert says
Ukraine's strategy to crack down on what it perceives as "weaponized" religious institutions aligned with Russian aggression, including the Russian Orthodox Church and its Ukrainian affiliates, might be extreme but justified, a human rights expert argues.
Lawmakers demand swift response from Biden after 3 US soldiers killed, 34 wounded
Three U.S. service members were killed and 34 injured in a drone strike at a base in northeast Jordan, near the Syria border, U.S. Central Command confirmed, leading to severe criticism of the Biden administration’s “weakness” and demands for military retaliation.
Girls at Church of England school traumatized after trans-identified boy exposes his 'willy'
A Church of England primary school in the southeast of England has sparked controversy by allowing a four-year-old boy to enroll as a girl, leading to distress among students and parents. The child’s true sex was initially concealed from classmates, resulting in confusion and trauma when revealed.
Nepali pastor to be jailed for praying after Supreme Court denies appeal
Pastor Keshab Raj Acharya faces a one-year prison sentence for his religious activities, marking a significant setback for religious freedom in Nepal, after the country’s Supreme Court upheld a previous judgment against the pastor, who now awaits the court’s response to his appeal for converting the sentence into a fine.
UNRWA terminates employees over alleged involvement in Hamas attacks after US pauses funding
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency has terminated the contracts of 12 employees over their alleged involvement in the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks in Israel and launched an investigation into their role. Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General, made the announcement after the U.S., Canada and Australia paused additional funding for UNRWA pending the investigation’s outcome.
Mexican politician convicted of ‘misgendering’ lawmaker appeals to international body
Mexican civil society leader and former congressman Rodrigo Iván Cortés has appealed to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights following his conviction for "gender-based political violence" over social media posts referring to a trans-identifying lawmaker as a "man who self-ascribes as a woman."